Aurangzeb row: Violent clashes engulf Nagpur, 65 rioters detained; curfew imposed
PTC News Desk: Violent clashes erupted in Nagpur hours after certain Hindu groups launched a protest demanding removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb in Maharashtra's Sambhaji Nagar.
A curfew has been imposed in multiple areas of Nagpur city under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) following tensions over the demand to remove Aurangzeb's grave, read an official Maharashtra police notification.
Over 60 people have been detained, and 25-30 police personnel have been injured. An unruly mob burnt several vehicles, and vandalised houses and a clinic in the area.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Efforts underway to douse fire in vehicles that have been torched in Mahal area of Nagpur.
Tensions have broken out here following a dispute between two groups. pic.twitter.com/rRheKdpGh4 — ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2025
The police have been authorised to close roads in affected areas to maintain law and order. Anyone violating the curfew "remains punishable under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)."Meanwhile, Violence erupted in Nagpur's Hansapuri area as unidentified individuals vandalized shops, torched vehicles, and pelted stones, following an earlier clash between two groups in the Mahal area that had already heightened tensions in the city, according to reports.
An eyewitness from Hansapuri described the chaos caused by a masked group. "A team came here, their faces were hidden with scarves. They had sharp weapons, stickers, and bottles in their hands. They started the ruckus, vandalized shops, and pelted stones. They also torched vehicles," the eyewitness said.
- With inputs from agencies
